Cravat holder



D@- 31, 1935. J. F. ALUSON En@ 2,025,793

Y camu HOLDER Y Filed Feb. l5,V 1935 ATTORNEYS. l

Patented Dec. 3l, 1935 APiiTrzNT oFF ICE CRAVAT HOLDER James F. Allison and Roy R. I., assignors to Freeman J. Salisbury, Providence,

-Daughaday Company, a, corporation oi.' Massachusetts Application February 13, 1935, seria1No.s,331

Claims.

This invention relates to a cravat holder; and has for one of its objects the provision of means for positioning a cravat into a holder which completely surrounds the same without threading thel 5 cravat through `theembracing structure.

Another object of the invention is the opening of the arms which. are a part of the embracing means for the reception of a tie into the embracing structure directly from the front without the necessity of moving the tie to any great extent out of its normal working position with relation to the shirt front.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a symmetrical opening of a tie holder for the reception of the tie into a position to be embraced by a closing thereof.

Another object of the invention is the securing ofA the swinging embracing arms together in a simple and efficient manner.

Another object of the invention is the provision of resilient means which serve the purpose of assisting to hold the arms in clasped relation and also to move the arms outwardly sufficiently so as to afford freedom of vertical sliding of the tie after being embraced by these arms.

Another object of the invention is the utilization of some distinctive form such as the head of an animal or the like which will have some projecting portion of its outline serve for the clasping engaging means;

With these and other objects in View, the invention consists of certain novel features of construction, as will be more fully described, and particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawing:

Fig. 1 is a front elevation showing my cravat holder in operating position on the tie of a person;

Fig. 2 is a front elevation thereof;

40 Fig. 3 is atop plan view thereof:

Fig. 4 is a front elevation illustrating the arms as just released for opening movement;

Fig. 5 is a top plan view illustrating the arms swung to open position, and the fabric of the 45 shirt in one portion and the necktie in dotted lines as positioned in another portion thereof;

Fig. 6 is a fragmental elevation illustrating in more detail the parts for mounting the arms on the bar:

Fig. 'I is a i'ragmental parts of Figure 6 assembled.

In the use of cravat holders, it is `desirable to cause them to restrain lateral movement of the cravat, although permit some longitudinal movement thereof; and in order to provide a cravat view illustrating the holder of this character in which it will be unnecessary to thread the tie through the embracing portions but rather have a symmetrical opening of two arms which will permit the tie to beplaced therein and then moved across the front thereof,v 5 we have provided a construction in which these arms will swing outwardly by reason of spring action at their'joints and will also be locked together at their free ends, the spring holding these free' ends in clasped position also causing the arm 10 to be spaced from the bar or body portion of the device so as to permit freedom of movement of the tie vertically, although restraining it laterally; and the following is a more detailed description of the present embodiment of this invention, 15 illustrating the preferred means by which these advantageous results may be accomplished:

With reference to the drawing, I0 indicates a bar of sheet stock which has a tongue II cut from between its edges and at one end leaving 20 the same joined at I2 and be'nt into the shape illustrated in Figures 3 and 5 so as to provide a resilient grip upon the edge of the shirt desigrated I3 in Figure 5, Yto thereby mount the bar I0 upon the shirt at a point beneath the 25 point where the tie usually covers, so that the tie will cover this bar and hide the same from view.

The ends of the bar I0 are bifurcated as at I4 and I5, while a hinge pin I6 extends between 30 these arms and also mounts the pivotal arm members I'I and I8. Ay spring I9 encircles the pin I6 and acting between the bar I0 and the pivotal arm Il or I8 tending to swing the free ends 20 of these arms outwardly away from the 35 bar I0. These arms are generally solid at their free ends with long legs 30 and 3| having their ends 32 and 33 extending along the outer surface of the bifurcated portions I4 and I5 of the," bar I0 to receiye the pivot piny I6.

After the bar I0 is mounted upon the shirt with the arms in outward position, such as illustrated in Figure 5, the tie or cravat 22 is positioned between these arms and against the bar I0. The arms are then swung toward each other, and in 45 order that they may be held in clasped relation, we have provided a ring 23 on the free end 20 of the arm I1 and have provided the'head 24 of an animal, here shown as a horse, which has an ear 25 projecting therefrom on one side and a 50 jaw bone '26 projecting on the .other side so as to provide a narrow neck portion 21. This horses head is threaded through the ring 23 andas the spring tends to move the arms I'I and I8 outwardly, these projections 25 and 26 will engage 55 the front surface of the ring at a point at one side of the center, as shown in Figure 2, and prevent the horses head from passing therethrough. It will of course, be understood, that .any sort of projection can be formed to provide a neck portion and general head portion to serve this purpose, there being abutment surfaces at either side of the neck. For release, it is merely necessary to swing both of the arms inwardly sumciently to bring the projections 25 and 26 substantially to the center of the opening in the ring' 23 and then be careful to see that the horses head passes through this larger diameter portion to free itself from the projecting engaging portion. As soon as this is accomplished, the arms may be released and they will at once spring open into the position illustrated in Figure 5 to y free the tie for removal or permit insertion of the tie when the device is being placed upon the When the arms are in folded position with the tie embraced between them, the springs will keep the arms spaced from the bar i0, as shown in Figure 3, so as to allow freedom of vertical movement of the tie, although by reason of being completely embraced the lateral movement of the tie is restrained. By this construction an eiective device of ornamentation and freedom of action is provided, which may be easily and said bar and said members for swinging said member outwardly from said bar,`and means for detachably securing said members together at their other ends to embrace a cravat between them and said bar.

2. A cravat holder comprising a bar, means to hold the same on a shirt, and a pair of members hinged at their ends to said bar, springs for swinging said members-away from the front of said bar, and means for detachably securing said members together at their other ends to embrace a cravat between them and said bar.`

`3. A cravat holder comprising a bar, means to hold the same on a shirt, and a pair of members hinged at their ends to said bar, and means for detachably securing said members together at their other ends to embrace a cravat between them and said bar, said members clasping to hold them in spaced relation to said bar to permit said cravat fredom of vertica1 movement, and means engaging said bar and said members for urging said members away from the front of said bar.

4. A cravat holder comprising a bar, means to hold the same on a shirt, and a pair of members hinged at their ends to said bar, springs for swinging said members away from the front of said bar, and means for detachably securing said 5 members together at their other ends to embrace a cravat between them and said bar, said springs holding said membersin spaced relation to said bar'to permit said cravat freedom of vertical movement.

5. A cravat holder comprising a bar, means to hold the same on a shirt, and a pair of members of substantially equal length hinged at their ends to said bar, means engaging said bar and said members for swinging said member outl5' wardly from said bar, and means for detachably securing said members together at their other grids to embrace a cravat between them and said 6. A cravat holder comprising a bar, means to hold the same on a shirt. and a pair of members of substantially equal length hinged at their ends to said bar, springs for swinging said members away from the front of said bar, and means for detachably securing said members together at their other ends to embrace a cravat between them and said bar.

7. A cravat holder comprising a bar, means to hold the same on a shirt, and a pair of members hinged at their ends to said bar, one`of said members having a projection at its free end, and the other member having a loop to receive the free end of said other member and engage said projection to hold it in clasped relation, and means urging said projection and said loop in close contact.

,8. A cravat holder comprising a bar, means to hold the same on a shift, and a pair of members hinged at their ends to said bar, springs for swinging said members away from the front 40 of said bar, one of said members having a projection at its free end, and the other member having a loop to receive vthe free end of said other member-and engage sa id projection to hold it in clasped relation, Vsaid springs holding said portions in contact.

9. A cravat holder comprising a bar, means to hold the same on a shirt, and a pair of members hinged at their ends to said bar, one of said members having a projection at its free end, and the other member having a ring to receive said end of the other member so that the projection will catch on said ring and hold the parts in clasped relation, and means urging said projection and said loop in close contact.

, 10. In a clasp, a body member provided with arms pivoted at its end, one of said arms terminating in the conilguration of a portion of an animal, and portions of said configuration cooperating with means provided on the end of the other arm for retaining said arms in engagement.

JAMES F. ALLISON.

ROY J. sALIsBURY. y 

